Biratnagar, March 7 -- Chief Minister of Koshi Province Kedar Karki has said his government has given due importance to the overall development of women.

Addressing an event titled "Nirbhik Nari" organised in Biratnagar on Wednesday, Karki said the Koshi provincial government has launched initiatives to empower women in the province. "We are committed to empowering women as leaders and entrepreneurs. The provincial government is open to discussing and implementing necessary plans and policies to uplift the status of women," said the chief minister, urging women to fight for their rights.

He expressed his concerns regarding female literacy in the Koshi Province.

"Female population outnumbers male population in Koshi. But the female lite...